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phenom
noun phe·nom \ˈfē-ˌnäm, fi-ˈnäm\
: a person who is very good at doing something (such as a sport)
Full Definition of PHENOM
: phenomenon; especially : a person of phenomenal ability or promise
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First Known Use of PHENOM
circa 1890
Rhymes with PHENOM
A-bomb, aplomb, ashram, bee balm, buzz bomb, car bomb, Ceram, cheongsam, coulomb, Coulomb, dive-bomb, dot-com, EPROM, firebomb, grande dame, H-bomb, imam, Islam, Long Tom, napalm, nizam, noncom, oil palm, pogrom, pom-pom, réclame, rhabdom, salaam, sitcom, skip bomb, Songnam, stink bomb, tam-tam, therefrom, time bomb, tom-tom, wax palm, wherefrom, wigwam
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